Barack Obama picked a tough time to quit smoking. He decided to kick the habit while campaigning for President. Of course, it hasn't been easy. Obama spoke to Men's Health about his battle.



"There have been a couple of times during the campaign when I fell off the wagon and bummed one, and I had to kick it again," he said. "But I figure, seeing as I'm running for president, I need to cut myself a little slack."

Obama says he does his best to workout while on the campaign trail, but that hasn't been easy, either.

"I wish I was getting a 90-mintue workout. Most of my workouts have to come before my day starts," he says. "There's always a tradeoff between

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